KAABONG WOMEN GROUP GETS BUSINESS TOURISM CULTURAL CENTRE

If you are planning to head to the further north eastern side of Uganda to spend your next vacation and you are interested in cultural encounters then count visiting Eteteunos Moruita Conservation Cultural Centre a must and you will be rewarded with lifetime African experiences. This program was initiated with an aim of strengthening conservation area management in Kidepo Area plus the Kidepo Valley National Park. This park is located within the rugged, semi arid valleys between Uganda border area with Kenya and Sudan. It stands at elevation between 914 and 2750 meters. It was established in 1962 mainly to offer refuge to about 77 species of mammals, 475 avian species and it is also famous for its extensive savanna landscape. This cultural project is set within Kaabong district around the splendid landscape of Naseperwae village, Kawalakol parish; Kapedo sub country.

This new tourist cultural centre lies near Kidepo Valley National Park and it was set up largely to facilitate Global Environment Facility (GEF), Uganda Wildlife Authority, UNDP under Kidepo Critical Landscape Project and Government of Uganda. Besides strengthening conservation area management around the Kidepo region which includes the Kidepo Valley National Park, this program also aims at enhancing community livelihoods which in a long run will aid conserve biodiversity in the region. It is believed that the residents who lived around this area and were once hunters, never killed wild animals anyhow compared to today’s case. Kaabong Women Group was given about 86 million to aid strengthen the protection and sustainable utilization of the threatened savanna woodland.

The tourism centre will feature bandas where budget travelers on safari to Kidepo Valley National Park can spend a night after or before embarking on safari activities of their choice at the park. Besides, the group members also make crafts that they display in the shop and when visitors pay a visit, they purchase some of them and the income generated is saved and invested towards maintenance of the cultural village.

In conclusion, if you are interested in cultural encounters while on safari to Kidepo Valley National Park then consider Kaabong women group new tourist cultural center a must to include in your travel plan.